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His playful storytelling and relatable humor have captivated audiences worldwide across platforms like TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.\nRecorded July 9, 2026\nhttps://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr\nShow Notes\nDeleteMe\n Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/ TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout.\nCasper\n Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses and up to 25% on everything else when you go to Casper.com. #sponsored\nAvantshttps://avants.com/tst use code TST for 10% off your membership!\nUse Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST\nWant your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? 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Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"id":488642,"startTime":221.7,"endTime":287.0,"type":"term","title":"air-cooled engines","url":"/glossary/air-cooled-engines","quote":"An old man could build those air-cooled engines and he was hell on them... Always outside of our house, on the side of our house, there would be a Baja bug and a sandrail and a trike and a couple just regular old Beatles.","canonicalId":"term:air-cooled-engines","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Air-cooled engines rely on airflow over the engine’s fins to remove heat instead of using liquid coolant. 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